The HTMLEmbedElement interface, which provides special properties (beyond the regular HTMLElement interface it also has available to it by inheritance) for manipulating <embed> elements.
This topic describes the HTMLEmbedElement interface as defined in the standard. It does not address earlier, non-standardized version of the interface.
Properties
Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
align |
DOMString |
Enumerated property indicating alignment of the element's contents with respect to the surrounding context. The possible values are "left", "right", "center", and "justify". |
height |
DOMString |
Reflects the height HTML attribute, containing the displayed height of the resource. |
name |
DOMString |
The name of the embedded object. |
src |
DOMString |
Reflects the src HTML attribute, containing the address of the resource. |
type |
DOMString |
Reflects the type HTML attribute, containing the type of the resource. |
width |
DOMString |
Reflects the width HTML attribute, containing the displayed width of the resource. |
Methods
No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLEmbedElement' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change from HTML5, but it formally adds two obsolete properties, name and align, to help with compatibility with old Web sites. |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLEmbedElement' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
- The HTML element implementing this interface:
<embed>